Wine Analysis Home

H₂O Formation Equation.

NaOH(aq)

< = >

Na+(aq)

+

OH-(aq)

HAcetic(aq)

< = >

H+(aq)

+

Acetic-(aq)

OH-(aq)

+

H+(aq)

< = >

H2O

An hydroxide ion (OH^-) is basic or alkaline

An hydrogen ion (H⁺) is acidic.

A water molecule (H₂O) is neutral

It can be seen from the above equations that it requires one molecule of NaOH (sodium hydroxide) to neutralize one molecule of HAcetic (Acetic Acid).